According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that's the first time that's happened for the Sabres since January 1, 2000.

Many intrepid Fruheads will remember that night, as Buffalo raked the Leafs 8-1. Those of us in what was then the Tralfamadore Cafe in Buffalo remember seeing a bit of the game before the opener, then the final score was displayed on the projector screens, Buffalo 8, Toronto 1.

The game was immortalized in the call-and-repeat section of "Boo Time": / Sabres beat Leafs / Beyond belief /